Fatal shooting at 'Wire' star's baby shower

One man has been killed and two more injured after a gun battle broke out at a Brooklyn party reportedly hosted by The Wire star Jamie Hector.

The actor, who plays Marlo Stanfield in the Baltimore-based drama, is understood to have been throwing a baby shower for his wife when a gunman fired around 50 shots at his guests.

Linton Williams, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene, while 22-year-old Walton Parker was shot in the leg. Andrew Filson, 32, was reported to be in a critical condition yesterday after being shot twice.

According to The Daily Telegraph, the victim was en route to the hospital when a car approached the ambulance and fired a second round of shots at him.

Police are thought to have arrived at the scene at around 1.20am this morning. Two guns were recovered but no arrests were made.

It is not known whether Hector, who has also appeared in Heroes, was present at the time of the shooting or what the motive was behind the incident.